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Rise in human bird flu cases in China shows risk of fast-changing variants-health experts 26 Oct 2021 - 06:23 pm
A man provides water for chickens inside a greenhouse at a farm in Heihe, Heilongjiang province, China November 17, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer
Singapore ICU beds fill up as severe Covid cases rise 26 Oct 2021 - 06:21 pm
A view of the city skyline in Singapore, October 25, 2021. Reuters/Edgar Su
S.Korea approves Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine produced by Samsung Biologics 26 Oct 2021 - 06:10 pm
Test tubes are seen in front of a displayed Moderna logo in this illustration taken, May 21, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo/File Photo
Beijing Marathon postponed indefinitely due to COVID-19 26 Oct 2021 - 06:09 pm
People wearing face masks cross a street in Beijing, following outbreaks of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in China, October 25, 2021. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
China urges faster COVID-19 testing amid latest outbreak 26 Oct 2021 - 06:04 pm
Workers in protective suits work inside a makeshift nucleic acid testing laboratory during a mass testing following local cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Lanzhou, Gansu province, China October 25, 2021. Picture taken October 25, 2021. cnsph
New York City police union files lawsuit to block vaccine mandate 25 Oct 2021 - 11:36 pm
FILE PHOTO: Patrick Lynch, president of the Police Benevolent Association of the City of New York, speaks during a news conference after a New York police Department (NYPD) disciplinary judge recommended the firing of officer Daniel Pantaleo, who used a f
Hurricane Rick loses steam as it moves further inland Mexico 25 Oct 2021 - 09:24 pm
A man walks along a flooded street after Hurricane Rick hit in Zihuatanejo, in Guerrero state, Mexico October 25, 2021. REUTERS/Javier Verdin
Biden issuing new order lifting COVID-19 travel restrictions, imposing vaccine rules 25 Oct 2021 - 09:19 pm
FILE PHOTO: A U.S. flag is reflected on the floor as passengers make their way through Reagan National Airport in Washington, U.S., July 1, 2016. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo/File Photo
Bad weather off Canadian coast preventing efforts to board container ship after fire 25 Oct 2021 - 08:45 pm
Salvage tug boats spray what appears to be water onto the container ship Zim Kingston after the crew were evacuated due to a fire on board, in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada October 24, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin Light
Europe drug regulator backs use of Moderna's COVID-19 booster vaccine 25 Oct 2021 - 08:40 pm
FILE PHOTO: Walmart pharmacist holds a vial of the Moderna coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine inside a Walmart department store in West Haven, Connecticut, U.S., February 17, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo
S.Africa's Aspen aims to sharply increase COVID-19 vaccine capacity 25 Oct 2021 - 08:34 pm
Workers at the South African pharmaceutical major Aspen Pharmacare pass a bottle at its Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine facility in Gqeberha, South Africa, October 25, 2021. Picture taken through glass. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko
Dutch consider new coronavirus curbs as infections soar 25 Oct 2021 - 08:29 pm
FILE PHOTO: People with and without protective masks walk on the street while shopping as the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in Amsterdam, Netherlands October 7, 2020. REUTERS/Eva Plevier/File Photo
Man dies as Mediterranean hurricane batters southern Italy 25 Oct 2021 - 08:23 pm
Damaged cars and debris are seen after heavy rain caused flooding in Scordia, near Catania, Italy, October 25, 2021. REUTERS/Antonio Parrinello
Millions of Venezuelan students return to school after COVID-19 closures 25 Oct 2021 - 07:39 pm
A teacher talks to children in the classroom about bio-safety rules, on the first day back to in-person instruction after it was suspended due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Caracas, Venezuela October 25, 2021. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Vilori
Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine protective, safe in young children 25 Oct 2021 - 03:57 pm
Walmart pharmacist holds a vial of the Moderna coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine inside a Walmart department store in West Haven, Connecticut, U.S., February 17, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo
US to outline Nov. 8 international travel reopening, vaccination rules 25 Oct 2021 - 03:31 pm
A U.S. flag is reflected on the floor as passengers make their way through Reagan National Airport in Washington, U.S., July 1, 2016. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
Indonesia fears Covid-19 surge as 20 million travel for holidays 25 Oct 2021 - 03:13 pm
People are seen at Ngurah Rai International Airport ahead of the reopening of Indonesia's resort island of Bali on Thursday, in Badung, Bali, Indonesia October 13, 2021. Antara Foto/Fikri Yusuf/via Reuters
Spanish volcano more active, spews 'giant lava fountain' 25 Oct 2021 - 02:59 pm
The Cumbre Vieja volcano continues to erupt, as seen from El Paso, on the Canary Island of La Palma, Spain, October 25, 2021. REUTERS/Borja Suarez